Fort Thorn

Fort Thorn (1853-1859) - A U.S. Army post first established as Cantonment Garland in 1853 near present day Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Named Fort Thorn after 1st Lt. Herman Thorn, 2nd U.S. Infantry, who drowned in the Colorado River 16 Oct 1849. The post was abandoned in 1859.

History of Fort Thorn

Established on 24 Dec 1853 by Captain Israel B. Richardson, 3rd U.S. Infantry. First garrisoned by troops from abandoned Fort Webster. Established to protect travel routes from hostile Apache and outlaws.

Abandoned in 1859.

Current Status

Unknown near Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 920003

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Location: Near Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Map point is in the town of Hatch and is not the fort site. Maps & Images Lat: 32.665 Long: -107.158611 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 531

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Thorn
• Wikipedia - Fort Thorn

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